RC 179
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OTHER NURSERY
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $2.7k is 86% above the median hospital's median price ($1.4k), higher than 74% of the 500 hospitals reporting RC 179. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 31 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Superior Healthplan 4189_superior star foster (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both | $450 | $450 | — | — | — | $450 – $450 |
| 2 | Superior Healthplan 4889_superior star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 per diem · both | $450 | $450 | — | — | — | $450 – $450 |
| 3 | Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 per diem · inpatient | $702 | $702 | — | — | — | $702 – $702 |
| 4 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 per diem · inpatient | $954 | $954 | — | — | — | $954 – $954 |
| 5 | Aetna 235_aetna pos 20140601 per diem · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 6 | Aetna 236_aetna elect choice 20140601 per diem · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 7 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 per diem · inpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Aetna 4335_aetna sha aisd 20250101 per diem · inpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 per diem · inpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 per diem · inpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 11 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 per diem · inpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 other · both | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 13 | Aetna 4486_aetna hmo 20250801 per diem · inpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 per diem · inpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 per diem · inpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 per diem · inpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 17 | Humana 2673_humana ppo 20230701 per diem · inpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 18 | Humana 415_humana exchange (chi,dcn) 20160101 per diem · both | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 19 | Tricare 4372_tricare (chi,dcn) inpatient 20250305 per diem · inpatient | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 20 | Tricare 3129_tricare (chi,dcn) outpatient 20231101 per diem · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 21 | Devoted 4413_medicare advantage devoted health (chi,dcn) outpatient 20250101 per diem · both | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare 4501_united healthcare nexus city hmo (aus,nw,sw,bas) 20250701 per diem · inpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare 4503_united healthcare nexus city hmo (wil,hays) 20250701 per diem · inpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare 4504_united healthcare nexus city ppo (aus,nw,sw,bas) 20250401 per diem · inpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare 4506_united healthcare nexus city ppo (wil,hays) 20250701 per diem · inpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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